Waipapa Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.22° S 173.86° E

Waipapa Bay, New Zealand Weather Observations

Issued: 11 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipapa Bay sea temperature is
11.9°C
1.1° 

Waipapa Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Waipapa Bay based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Waipapa Bay right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Waipapa Bay

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

KaikouraAws

26 km S108 m above sea level

3 hours ago
clearClear skies
10
light winds from the NNW
(11 km/h at 330°)
15.3 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

KaikouraAws

26 km S108 m above sea level

3 hours ago
clearClear skies
10
light winds from the NNW
(11 km/h at 330°)
15.3 °C20 km
20 km
-
no observation
-

Glenveigh

31 km SSW264 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry
25
moderate winds from the W
(24 km/h at 270°)
17 °C-
-
-
-
-

Upper Clarence

37 km WSW488 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry
5
calm
(4 km/h at 225°)
14 °C-
-
-
-
-

Mid Awatere Valley

42 km NW478 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry
50
strong winds from the W
(50 km/h at 270°)
13 °C-
-
-
-
-

Ward

46 km NNE218 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry
20
moderate winds from the W
(22 km/h at 270°)
17 °C-
-
-
-
-

Hundalee

57 km SSW47 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry
10
light winds from the W
(11 km/h at 270°)
16 °C-
-
-
-
-

Tor Darroch

61 km NW878 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry
10
light winds from the W
(9 km/h at 270°)
12 °C-
-
-
-
-

CapeCampbellAws

65 km NNE6 m above sea level

3 hours ago
-
45
strong winds from the W
(46 km/h at 280°)
15.6 °C-
-

no observation

CapeCampbellAws

65 km NNE6 m above sea level

3 hours ago
-
45
strong winds from the W
(46 km/h at 280°)
15.6 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Waipapa Bay and within an acceptable time window.

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